Time-capsule home from 1800s is older than Minnesota's statehood
The iconic Victorian-era house in Carver has been featured in calendars, on holiday tours and even an HGTV show, "If Walls Could Talk."
Downtown Wayzata condo gets dramatic makeover
The plain-vanilla condo above the Hotel Landing is now bold and personalized.
'70s Mendota Heights rambler reinvented without adding square footage
A couple facing retirement considered building a house next door, but chose to reinvent their outdated rambler instead.
Local
Minnesota Senate Republicans release legislative priorities
Minnesota Senate Republicans unveiled priorities for the new legislative session this week that include limiting the governor's peacetime emergency powers and avoiding tax increases to help with financial woes caused by the pandemic.
Business
Existing home sales rise in 2020 to highest in 14 years
Sales of existing homes rose 0.7% in December, pushing the entirety of 2020 to a pace not seen in 14 years and providing one of the few bright spots for a U.S. economy mired in a global pandemic.
Nation
Tire falls from small plane into Chicago neighborhood
A tire fell from a small plane near homes in a Chicago neighborhood before the plane landed safely at O'Hare International Airport.
Business
US long-term mortgage rates slip; 30-year loan at 2.77%
U.S. long-term mortgage rates slipped this week while remaining at record-low levels.
World
Israel pushes settlement construction as Trump leaves office
An Israeli watchdog group said Tuesday that the government approved nearly 2,600 new housing units in east Jerusalem and the West Bank settlements a day before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Nation
Ohio police officer killed in armed standoff with man
An Ohio police officer was shot and killed after an hourslong armed standoff that resulted in gunfire Monday, police said.
Business
This Week: Netflix earns, jobless benefits, US home sales
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Business
Restaurants, bars scramble for propane amid pandemic winter
With coronavirus restrictions forcing bars and restaurants to seat customers outside in the dead of winter, many are scrambling to nab erratic supplies of propane that fuel space heaters they're relying on more than ever to keep people comfortable in the cold.
Business
Fleeing New Yorkers squeeze surrounding housing markets
Angel Garcia, a single father approved for a mortgage loan of $300,000, had high hopes in early 2020 of finding a house he could afford in his hometown of Stamford, Connecticut.
Business
U.S. retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month
Americans cut back on spending in December for the third-straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores during the critical holiday shopping season.
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